WA/1436/2026 of MR. H N ASHOKA Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA on 12 August 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

WRIT APPEAL NO. 1436 OF 2026 (CS-RES)

BETWEEN:

1.

MR. H.N. ASHOKA

S/O H.G. NARASAPPA

AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS

R/O NO.21, MIG, 1ST CROSS

1ST STAGE, KHB COLONY

BASAVESHWARNAGAR

BENGALURU - 560 079

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI SARAVANA S., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT

KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT

ROOM NO.610, 3RD GATE

6TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING

DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI

BENGALURU - 560 001

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY

2.

THE ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR OF

CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES

CONSUMER AND MARKETING HEAD OFFICE

Digitally

signed by

SRIDEVI S

Location:

High Court

of Karnataka

HC-KAR

HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.1

ALI ASGAR ROAD

BENGALURU - 560 052

3.

THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF

CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES

SAHAKARA SOUDHA

MARGOSA ROAD

MALLESHWARAM

BENGALURU - 560 003

4.

BANGALORE RURAL AND RAMANAGARA

DISTRICT CENTRAL CO OPERATIVE

BANK LIMITED

HAVING OFFICE AT NO.06, 5TH MAIN

LAKSHMISADHANA, CHAMARAJPET

BENGALURU - 560 018

BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER

5.

SRI RAJASHEKAR B.S.

S/O SRINIVASAIAH

AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS

R/O BALENAHALLI VILLAGE

MAGADI TALUK

RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 159

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R-1)

THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE

KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE

IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 16TH FEBRUARY, 2026 PASSED BY THE

HON'BLE SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P.No.7858 OF 2020 (CS-RES) AND

ETC.

HC-KAR

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE

and

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA